Bypass OBS from congestion Control

[Savi]

Is there a way to bypass OBS from congestion control on Netduma R3 Router.

[Netduma Fraser]

Not specifically no but if you prioritize the device on SmartBOOST it can then take most of the speed

[Tripper]

@Netduma Fraser I'm enrolled in the Twitch 1440p beta, which has a maximum bitrate cap of 20 Mbps. The Twitch streamer preset in Smart QoS limits upload speed to 8 Mbps. Does Bandwidth Reservation modify this upload cap?

[Netduma Fraser]

4 hours ago, Tripper said:

@Netduma Fraser I'm enrolled in the Twitch 1440p beta, which has a maximum bitrate cap of 20 Mbps. The Twitch streamer preset in Smart QoS limits upload speed to 8 Mbps. Does Bandwidth Reservation modify this upload cap?

It just prioritizes Twitch streaming, there is no cap to how much it will prioritize unless other priorities are being used at the same time. You can reserve bandwidth up to 20Mbps per device/activity

[Tripper]

21 hours ago, Netduma Fraser said:

It just prioritizes Twitch streaming, there is no cap to how much it will prioritize unless other priorities are being used at the same time. You can reserve bandwidth up to 20Mbps per device/activity

When I run a speed test on my phone, it doesn't help. The bandwidth is still consumed, even with Bandwidth Reservation set to 20 Mbps, and it's still causing me to drop frames in OBS.

[Netduma Fraser]

What are the speeds you pay for/receive?

[Tripper]

4 minutes ago, Netduma Fraser said:

What are the speeds you pay for/receive?

150 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up

[Netduma Fraser]

30 minutes ago, Tripper said:

150 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up

Have you set Congestion Control and do you have speed test bypass enabled?

[Tripper]

20 minutes ago, Netduma Fraser said:

Have you set Congestion Control and do you have speed test bypass enabled?

My settings

[Netduma Fraser]

How have you set your priorities exactly? I can't see how you would lose frames with those speeds/settings

[Tripper]

26 minutes ago, Netduma Fraser said:

How have you set your priorities exactly? I can't see how you would lose frames with those speeds/settings

[Netduma Fraser]

A couple of suggestions:

1. You set Cloudflare/Waveform speedtest at the highest priority - if you're using these speed tests on your phone that will be why you lose frames when running them - those lost frames wouldn't occur when doing other activities other than:
2. Gaming & Discord are prioritized higher than streaming also - streaming requires steady bitrate so prioritizing streaming above all else is advised
3. Video & Streaming / Twitch Streamer - choose one (the one that prioritizes most consistently) and delete the other
4. You've chosen the expert mode of SmartBOOST and set manual priority values so it will follow these first. Consider switching to simple, tidying/removing any unnecessary priorities (a speedtest doesn't really need to be prioritized as when downloading anything it will always seek to max out your available bandwidth) and allowing the router to optimally manage the priorities you set in the order they're needed

[Tripper]

20 hours ago, Netduma Fraser said:

A couple of suggestions:

1. You set Cloudflare/Waveform speedtest at the highest priority - if you're using these speed tests on your phone that will be why you lose frames when running them - those lost frames wouldn't occur when doing other activities other than:
2. Gaming & Discord are prioritized higher than streaming also - streaming requires steady bitrate so prioritizing streaming above all else is advised
3. Video & Streaming / Twitch Streamer - choose one (the one that prioritizes most consistently) and delete the other
4. You've chosen the expert mode of SmartBOOST and set manual priority values so it will follow these first. Consider switching to simple, tidying/removing any unnecessary priorities (a speedtest doesn't really need to be prioritized as when downloading anything it will always seek to max out your available bandwidth) and allowing the router to optimally manage the priorities you set in the order they're needed

It doesn't make a difference I still get dropped frames  

[Netduma Fraser]

44 minutes ago, Tripper said:

It doesn't make a difference I still get dropped frames  

Are you attempting to multistream by any chance? Is it OBS or Streamlabs you're using? What settings on the application are you using?

[Tripper]

1 hour ago, Netduma Fraser said:

Are you attempting to multistream by any chance? Is it OBS or Streamlabs you're using? What settings on the application are you using?

I'm just streaming to twitch on OBS

[Tripper]

@Netduma FraserDo you want new Wireshark captures? It might be using different servers since I'm in the beta.

[Netduma Fraser]

The multitrack could be a factor, if you disable that do you get the same issue? That couldn't hurt thanks! If you're in the beta can you easily drop out to see if you get the same issue on the stable version?

[Tripper]

55 minutes ago, Netduma Fraser said:

The multitrack could be a factor, if you disable that do you get the same issue? That couldn't hurt thanks! If you're in the beta can you easily drop out to see if you get the same issue on the stable version?

I tried turning off multitrack, but I'm still experiencing dropped frames. I also can't opt out of the beta, as no option is available. Additionally, I checked the Stats for Nerd, and it seems the upload isn't being recognized, which might be causing the dropped frames, right?

[Tripper]

@Netduma FraserNever mind, I figured it out. I had it set to bandwidth test mode. I conducted a real stream and ran a speed test, which capped my speed, and I didn't experience any dropped frames.

[Netduma Fraser]

Ah well done for figuring it out!